Miami and the Siege of Chicago
An Informal History of the Republican and Democratic Conventions of 1968
$30.26
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
19 November 2018
Summary
Miami, Summer 1968. The Vietnam War is raging; Martin Luther King, Jr., and Bobby Kennedy have just been assassinated. The Republican Party meets in Miami and picks Richard Nixon as its candidate, to little fanfare. But when the Democrats back Lyndon Johnson’s ineffectual vice president, Hubert Humphrey, the city of Chicago erupts. Antiwar protesters fill the streets and the police run amok, beating and arresting demonstrators and delegates alike, all broadcast on live television, and capture…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241340530 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241340535 |
| Author: | Norman Mailer |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 19 November 2018 |
| Weight: | 181g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 15mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
You Can Find This Book In
About The Author
Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer (1923-2007) was one of the great post-War American writers, both as a novelist and as one of the key inventors of the New Journalism. His books include the novels The Naked and the Dead, The Deer Park, Why Are We in Vietnam?, The Executioner’s Song and Harlot’s Ghost and the non-fiction works The Armies of the Night, A Fire on the Moon (published in the USA as Of a Fire on the Moon) and The Fight. He won the National Book Award and twice won the Pulitzer Prize.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.